JEC Group have brought toge­ther the international community of composites leaders and executives in our Composites Circle as an unique networking opportunity to meet with both peers and future partners.

From baseball and hockey to golf, tennis, and cycling, Composites for Performance in Sports is the first international conference bringing forward all the latest composite technologies from the Sports and Recreation fields.

Co-organized by JEC Group and SPE, these two-days of conferences are a unique opportunity to discuss and learn more about the innovative applications composites offer.

Take part in JEC World, the leading international show for composites and advanced materials.

More than just an exhibition, JEC World provides a world-class opportunity to meet the right people through our planned events and additional programs, including : B2B meetings, Conferences & Presentations, Innovation planets, Startup Booster, Innovation Awards, Leadership Circle.

Dive into JEC World 2018 universe for a 360° view of the global composites industry!

The world of composites is young, dynamic and quickly growing into a vast range of segments, markets, applications and technologies.

To learn more about it, JEC Group proposes a wide range of publications that will allow you to learn all about the trends and forecasts of the composites industry, and about the key players from the sector.

JEC Group has published a new book « Overview of the global composites market - at the crossroads ». An in-depth analysis of the composites market and the materials’ potential, the book also highlights the challenges that lie ahead in the sector.

The industry sectors, users of non-renewable fibers, are now engaged in an eco-design approach. Structured to meet the demand of the Industry, JEC Group, the CELC’s European Scientific Committee and its industry’s R&D teams coordinated the first scientific book about the composite solutions natural fibers. « Flax and Hemp, a natural solution for the composite industry ».

The market for composite materials is growing all over the world. In 2016, it tipped the scales at 10.4 metric tons in terms of volume, for a worth of US$82 billion. Forecasts for 2021 are predicting 12.9 MT and US$103 billion – which should satisfy those who think big!

Asia carries a lot of weight in this market, accounting for more than half of the volume and 40%+ of the value. According to forecasts for 2021, China will account for more than 60% of worldwide growth. All these figures inspire us to present this series of conferences on the growth opportunities offered by the region’s major countries, i.e. Korea, Japan, China, Thailand, India and Taiwan. Each of the countries offers different potentials as a function of factors such as population, geography, government strategies, levels of development, investments, and training, legislation, size of the application markets, and also the positions of other materials that are (and we don’t want to forget this) the main competitors of composite materials.

So the six events on our program for the 2nd and 3rd days of the tradefair provide a real opportunity to learn more and find the keys to an understanding of these very different markets.

November 2nd

11:15am - 11:30am: South Korea

Pr Sung HA, Head of Structures and Composites Group, Hanyang University